Rising yields challenge sovereign finances: Fitch
Higher borrowing costs will make it tougher to tackle debt, deficits
- By: James Langton
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 15:48
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China’s exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher US tariffs loom
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- By: Zen Soo and Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 07:52
Canadians’ financial stress ramping up despite interest rate cuts: MNP
MNP's Consumer Debt Index dropped to the second-lowest level since 2017
- By: Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press
- January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
- 07:32
Syndicated lending hits record level in 2024: LSEG
JP Morgan tops global league tables, BMO Capital Markets leads in Canada
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 14:54
Surging U.S. job market could prove costly for households, businesses as odds of quick rate cuts fade
Many economists don’t expect the Fed to cut rates again until the second half of 2025, if at all
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 14:08
Big banks’ foreign success brings added risk too
Growth of banks' foreign operations raises vulnerabilities: BoC paper
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 09:57
Canada added 91,000 jobs in December
The U.S. added 256,000 positions, unemployment rate steady at 4.1%
- By: Kevin Press
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 09:27
Average rents decline to 17-month low across Canada: report
Rental market softened in 2024 amid multi-decade highs for apartment completions, slow population inflows
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2025 January 10, 2025
- 09:13
Headline inflation stable in OECD
Stability in overall inflation conceals conflicting underlying trends
- By: James Langton
- January 9, 2025 January 9, 2025
- 15:02
Asset mix exposes Canadian pension funds to climate risk: report
Equity and alternative investment allocations represent more than half of average holdings
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- January 9, 2025 January 9, 2025
- 14:34
UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
India's a bright spot in the global economy with a 6.6% growth forecast for this year
- By: Michael Weissenstein, The Associated Press
- January 9, 2025 January 9, 2025
- 13:05
Many mortgage holders facing payment shocks: BoC
New loan-level data shows majority of mortgages to renew in next two years, most at higher rates
- By: James Langton
- January 8, 2025 January 8, 2025
- 13:15
Experts respond to Trump’s ‘economic force’ comments
Canada shouldn't 'rise to the bait,' but be ready to respond if Trump follows through on threats, experts say
- By: Ian Bickis and Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- January 8, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 11:14
Stretched valuations creating ETF market tension
Areas to watch include the broader U.S. market, India's robust growth, and AI-driven productivity
- By: Rudy Luukko
- January 8, 2025 January 8, 2025
- 11:00
Here are some of China’s New Year resolutions to boost its economy
Subsidies, more stimulus and corruption crackdown are all on the agenda
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- January 8, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 10:58
U.S. corporate bankruptcies hit post-crisis high: S&P
Troubled consumer discretionary sector leads insolvency surge
- By: James Langton
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 17:19
Mid-market banks to profit as rates ease: DBRS
Smaller banks less diversified than Big Six, but still poised for growth
- By: James Langton
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 15:43
The payoff of strong stock markets
WFE research examines link between market cap and economic growth
- By: James Langton
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 15:12
Bank CEO worries shift to political uncertainty as mortgage risks ease
Big banks preparing for range of scenarios with incoming Trump administration
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 11:33
Canada records $323M merchandise trade deficit in November: StatCan
The outlook for Canadian trade this year is cloudy amid tariff threats: TD economist
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 09:40
Greater Toronto home sales dip in December
The average selling price declined 1.6% on an annual basis
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- January 7, 2025 January 7, 2025
- 09:29
Big Six profits seen rising in 2025: DBRS
Economic outlook supportive for banks, but risks are all to the downside
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 17:28
Wall Street buoyed by rising fee pool in 2024
Record debt issuance powers strong year for investment banking revenues: LSEG
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 14:11
Canada’s capital markets mixed in 2024
Debt issuance surges, equity market activity slides in 2024, LSEG reports
- By: James Langton
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 13:46
Canadian equities set to grow in 2025, but at slower pace as political turmoil swirls
The S&P/TSX composite index ended last year 18% higher
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- January 6, 2025 January 6, 2025
- 07:58